BR6 7AR Bromley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Farnborough & Crofton. Region: London.
Streets
- Starts Hill Road, London: 20 addresses
- Broadwater Gardens, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Bromley in 2026-27: Band D £2,140 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,427 | £1,664 | £1,902 | £2,140 | £2,616 | £3,091 | £3,567 | £4,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (38% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 16 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 1 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 21 addresses are between 101 m and 111 m above sea level (108 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Orpington 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Petts Wood 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Chelsfield 593,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Lovibonds Avenue Locksbottom | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 8.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 14.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parking space on Wellbrook Road | 410 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 29.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Summercroft Surgery | 0 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Village Pharmacy | 920 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 610 m |
| Hospital | Princess Royal University Hospital | 290 m |
| Police station | Bromley Police Station | 4.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Orpington Locks Bottom, Locks Bottom | 580 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Broadstreet Green 1.6 ha | 480 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 11 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,910 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Farnborough Recreation Ground 5.2 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Tugmutton Allotment Gardens 1.4 ha | 180 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is High Elms ice house 130m south of Flint Lodge, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| High Elms ice house 130m south of Flint Lodge | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-east |
| Holwood camp | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Holwood Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south-west |
| Orpington Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Green | Wood | 480 m south |
| Darrick Wood | Wood | 520 m east |
| Kyd Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-east |
| Newstead Wood | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.0 km south |
| Furze Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 21 |
13 of the postcode's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Starts Hill Road.